Decision Workspace
apple-flat-package vs isideload-apple-flat-package vs xara
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
apple-flat-package
growingv0.20.0
Apple flat package (.pkg) format handling
46
isideload-apple-flat-package
experimentalv0.20.2
Apple flat package (.pkg) format handling
51
xara
experimentalv0.3.1
Read-only XAR archive and macOS PKG package parser
Core Metrics
| apple-flat-package | isideload-apple-flat-package | xara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 46 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 751.0K | 735 | 194 |
| 30d Downloads | 62.3K | 452 | 53 |
| Dependents | 21 | 4 | 16 |
| Releases | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 483d ago | 21d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 4y | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
apple-flat-package
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
isideload-apple-flat-package
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
xara
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| apple-flat-package | isideload-apple-flat-package | xara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.0 | 0.20.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 22KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xara leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apple-flat-package has the most downloads (751.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ apple-flat-package has not been updated in over a year.